Tag: Motherhood Abroad
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The Struggle is REAL for Professional Mothers Moving Abroad
On paper, professional mothers look like the ideal candidates for an international move. You’re organised. Used to managing competing demands.Often you’re the family planner, too. The one who keeps everything moving, no matter what. You’ve handled pressure, deadlines, responsibility, and complexity before. On the reg. So when international relocation feels harder than you expected, it…
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The Ultimate Packing Guide for Families Moving Abroad
Packing for an International Move Is More Than Logistics You’ve made the big decision to move abroad. Now that the decisions have been made and the visas underway, you’re wondering, “But what do I pack?!” For many families, packing feels like the final hurdle. Suddenly, you’re standing surrounded by things that made your home, well,…
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Expat Overwhelm: How to Overcome It
Why Capable Mothers Feel Lost Abroad Did you know that expats are 2.5 times more likely to experience anxiety and depression? 50% of us are put in the “High Risk” category for suffering anxiety and depression*. Expat Overwhelm leaves you feeling dazed and unable to complete basic tasks. Culture shock, social adjustment, and the emotional…
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Why you won’t see my kids online (Hint: Privacy Matters)
Have you ever looked at an account and wondered, “What do the kids think?”. Featured in every post, their little lives digitally documented online, often before they’re old enough to say “yes” or “no”. On the other hand, you might have noticed a lack of photos of my kids in my content. Sure, I share…
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Should I Move to Germany With My Family? How to Decide If It’s Right For You
Am I making a terrible mistake?Is this really what I wanted?What if my children grow up not knowing where they’re from? These thoughts raced through my mind as we sped down the runway, finally departing for our new life as a family in Germany. After years of planning and months of being stalled, we were…
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Why You Need an Expat Support Network in Germany (and how to build one!)
Updated by Tara on 02 February 2026 You’ve made it. Your family packed up, survived the flights, and arrived safely in Germany. Jetlag is still lingering. Your to-do list is growing by the minute. And then it hits you. You’re in a new country, surrounded by unfamiliar faces, and you realise how much you need…
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My Chaotic Expat Motherhood Journey: From Lost to Thriving
Updated by Tara on 21 January, 2026 At the airport, with my passport in hand, tears in my eyes and my baby in my arms, I wondered, “Have we made the right decision?”. I suddenly questioned if what we’d decided to do was, in fact, the right decision. My confidence was already wavering. Was I…
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5 Unexpected Challenges of Raising Bilingual Children (& How to Handle Them)
Updated by Tara on October 17, 2025 Parenting is rough. Anyone who tells you otherwise is lying. But raising your child bilingually? That’s a whole new level of what on earth am I doing here?! When my family moved to Germany, my daughter effortlessly absorbed the language around her. I… well, let’s just say I’m…
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Parents get homesick too! 7 Tips to overcome homesickness
It’s the most wonderful time of the year but I just cannot be bothered! I’m cranky. The Christmas carols sound weird in German. The food is too heavy. The weather is terrible! Am I a Grinch? No. I just really miss my Christmas traditions. I’m a homesick parent abroad, doing my best to give my kids the…
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The girl behind the blog
As a little girl, I wanted to learn every word in the world. I had no concept that there were different languages. Dressing up as an artist for the school dress-up day, I wore a beret and even had a little easel of cardboard to carry. Because the clothes were better than what I thought…
